Automotive talent headhunting.
MSC has over 25 years of experience as a specialist headhunter automotive partner and is one of the leading automotive executive search firms in Europe, working with clients globally across public and private organisations. The automotive industry in the UK alone generates approximately £69.5 billion in turnover and employs nearly 800,000 people, making the competition for senior leadership talent exceptionally fierce.
Our automotive headhunters specialise in senior roles including Managing Directors, CEOs, Manufacturing Directors, and Managers. We cover the full spectrum of the automotive sector including manufacturing, motorsport, technology, engineering, safety, R&D, supply chain, and import/export.
How automotive headhunters improve your odds of finding outstanding candidates.
Difficult to find executives
The best automotive leaders are rarely on the job market. Our headhunters identify and engage passive candidates who are delivering results for competitors but may be open to the right opportunity.
Headhunters sound out the best hidden talent
We conduct deep market research to uncover exceptional candidates who would never respond to a job advertisement or appear in a recruitment database.
Retained headhunters put you first
Unlike contingency recruiters working multiple clients simultaneously, our retained model means your search receives dedicated, priority attention from day one.
Automotive headhunters sell your company to hot talent
Top candidates need to be courted. Our headhunters present your opportunity compellingly, positioning your organisation as the destination of choice for senior automotive professionals.
Headhunters think outside the box
We look beyond the obvious talent pools, identifying leaders from adjacent industries and international markets who can bring fresh perspectives to your automotive business.
Typical automotive roles we headhunt.
- Managing Director
- General Manager
- Chief Operations Officer
- Operations Director
- Global Automotive Sales Director
- Head of Automotive
- Business Director — Digital Design
- Senior Design Engineer
- Quality Manager
- Product Engineering Manager
Submit your vacancy.
Contact our automotive headhunting team to discuss your executive search requirements.